Every artist gets asked the question, “Where do you get your ideas?” The honest artist answers, “I steal them. - Austin Kleon

Don’t worry about people stealing your ideas. If your ideas are any good, you’ll have to ram them down people’s throats.” — Howard Aiken

What a good artist understands is that nothing comes from nowhere. All creative work builds on what came before.

You have to remember that your work is something you do, not who you are. This is especially hard for artists to accept, as so much of what they do is personal. Keep close to your family, friends, and the people who love you for you, not just the work.